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Definition of upside

as in downside

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Noun

The Royals desire high-upside veterans with a ton of experience. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Studios, meanwhile, are typically hired for a fee and see little upside. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Preposition

Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? — David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside

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Noun

The only major downside is that the 25th Street subway stop is a 13-minute schlep, so prepare to read up on the local bus routes and prepare to bundle up come January.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026
That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of downside

Preposition

An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.

— DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

Definition of upon

Noun

Solving a memory problem One particularly notable result concerns modular inversion, a mathematical operation used in elliptic-curve arithmetic.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sakurai is already ahead of the curve by leaning into the material’s brainless escapism.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of curve

Preposition

Jimmy Kimmel set his sights on Katie Zacharia, the latest blonde woman to act as Donald Trump‘s press secretary.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call.

— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of on

Noun

Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Warsh described the global shift toward tighter monetary policy as a common fight on prices.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of shift

Preposition

The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
But while critics on the Israeli right railed against the deal, Netanyahu’s deputies worked behind the scenes to preserve it, according to correspondence obtained by TIME.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of against

Noun

Days ago, the chief content officer at the streaming giant was in Cannes receiving an honor while the MIPCOM marketplace was in full swing, before turning to unveil a major World Cup media rights deal a day later.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Those pieces are tiny and brittle, with the consistency of cigar ash, and every swing past the sun leaves more behind.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of swing

Noun

Air traffic control approved the descent, and the plane began a right descending turn that increased in rate until communications and tracking data were lost.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Riding high after their 2024 romp, in which Republicans won control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, there was optimism in the GOP that the rightward turn among Hispanic voters could reflect a permanent realignment.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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